Acclaimed actor Simon Russell Beale plays a London taxi driver in the Atlantic Theater's Bluebird, and Broadway.com recently ventured to the Atlantic's off-Broadway home to chat with the British actor about life behind the wheel. Beale's co-stars (who play his many passengers) were also on hand to discuss working with the legendary actor. Take a look ...

There were no roadblocks on the way to opening night for acclaimed British actor Simon Russell Beale, who portrays a London taxi driver in the American premiere of Simon Stephens' 1998 drama Bluebird. Currently running at Atlantic Theater Company's Stage 2 venue, Bluebird celebrated its opening night on August 22 with a post-performance party at Jake's Saloon. Take ...

Olivier Award winner Simon Russell Beale has returned to the New York stage as a down-on-his-luck London taxi driver in Atlantic Theater Company's production of Simon Stephen's Bluebird. In the show, Jimmy (Beale) drives around England's capital, picking up a variety of funny, bizarre and depressed passengers, before having a dramatic ride with his estranged wife. Take ...

Voted by the U.K.'s The Independent as the greatest stage actor of his generation, Simon Russell Beale has made his mark on plenty of Shakespeare's most well known roles, including Othello's Iago and the title roles in Hamlet and Richard III. Beale has returned to the New York stage (he earned a 2007 Tony Award nod ...

Atlantic Theater Company has added word premiere plays from Adam Rapp, Ethan Coen, John Patrick Shanley and more to its 2011-2012 season. No casting has been announced for the new productions.

As previously announced, Simon Stephens' Bluebird will kick off the season at Atlantic Stage 2, starring Simon Russell Beale. Next up will be Adam Rapp's Dreams of Flying ...

Michael Countryman, Charlotte Parry and John Sharian have joined the cast of the Atlantic Theater Company's previously announced production of Simon Stephens' Bluebird. Performances begin August 9 at Atlantic Stage 2, with opening night set for August 22. Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, the limited engagement will run through September 9.

Bluebird stars Simon Russell Beale as Jimmy MacNeil ...

Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater will kick off its 2011-2012 Stage 2 season with Simon Stephens' Bluebird starring British stage star Simon Russell Beale. Performances begin August 9 with an opening night set for September 9. Directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, the limited engagement will run through September 22.

The cast also features Kate Blumberg (When the Rain Stops Falling), Mary ...